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If you don’t mind using a little old fashioned elbow grease to produce your morning orange juice, then you’ll want to consider the simplicity of this wooden juicer from KiBiSi and Muuto. The Turn Around Juicer stands on its own and fits the palm nicely. Shall I point out that this won’t need any updating as years come and go, unlike other electrical juicers? Plus, the juice will taste all the more sweeter knowing you made it yourself (and burned some calories whilst doing so).
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Dish drainers are pretty much the least interesting thing in the kitchen, so that’s why our eyebrows are up in exclamation over this duo (trio?). Designer Shane Schneck chose a ridged melamine dish-draining tray paired with a steel rack for drying plates. A Dish Draining Cup (sold separately and not on this particular retailer’s site just yet) completes the picture.
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When you’re out on an adventure there’s no reason to do without decent kitchen tools. This medium sized chopping board folds up and stores a knife inside, allowing you to prepare foods with ease on your picnic or camping trip. Does that mean you don’t have to suffer through anymore soggy sandwiches? Yep, it sure does.
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Just how patriotic are you anyways? Enough to have your very own Star Spangled Spatula? And, 5% of proceeds will be donated to the Penn Abramson Cancer Center; doesn’t that sweeten the deal? Crafted of solid walnut and stainless steel, this spatula is, of course, hand fabricated by the oldest manufacturer of cutlery in the United States: Lamson and Goodnow. Enjoy your 4th of July holiday!

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Yep, you read that right, Hot Stuff! is the name of this food thermometer. And it looks kind of exciting, if you can say that about a thermometer. A silicone body makes it easy to hold and use, and there’s an adjustable marker so you see when your meal reaches the desired temperature (it also acts as a stopper so the thermometer won’t roll away).
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Now, isn’t this a convenient cutting board? Designer Alain Gilles’ All On Board is a wooden cutting board just like your others, yes, but it rests within a useful plastic scoop. This scoop slides along the board, allowing you to separate food from their scraps for easy disposal and move ingredients directly from board to pan. The funnel-shaped handle acts as a pouring vessel for juices or stocks- handy for those ‘au jus’ dishes, right?
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Everyone loooves popcorn, but not everyone loves the pre-packaged kind with all the preservatives and other unwanted ingredients. So, make your own using the Lékué Popcorn Maker. Fill popcorn kernels to the line inside, and then pop in the microwave for a minute and a half. The suction lid will keep all your popcorn from overflowing, and simply ‘pop’ it in the dishwasher for cleaning. The silicone bowl collapses down for easy storage.
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Plastic, throw-away storage bags? No, thanks, I’ll take a few of these Stashers instead. They’re self-sealing, reusable, 100% pure platinum food-grade silicone storage bags. Use them in the freezer or microwave and wash them in the dishwasher, easy as can be. They’re handy little storage bags to keep your food fresh or other little sundries safe, all while reducing the amount of plastic that ends up in landfills and our oceans.
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I know, I know, we all want to minimize kitchen clutter, but this spoon/spatula is meant for scooping, spreading, and scraping peanut butter. There’ll be little to no waste when you use the PBspoon, because it features both a rounded and square edge, which gets at every nook and cranny of those jars. And, of course, a flat backside helps you efficiently spread your spreads onto your favorite bread. Use it for butters, nut butters, jams or other condiments.
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Kitchenware, as a gift? Maybe, especially if the recipient is planning on new digs. Or maybe it can be a gift for yourself, in order to minimize the tools in your kitchen (let’s face it, some of those thing-a-ma-jigs you never even use). Material’s Fundamentals Set include their 8” Knife, The Almost 4” Knife, The Metal Spoon, The Wood Spoon, The Slotted Spatula, The Only Tongs, and The Base. They’re intended to be the quintessential tools that you’ll use every time you cook.
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Do you know anyone who juices their citrus often? Because they just may like this special ceramic juicer bowl handcrafted by Gidon Bing, a sculptor/ceramicist based in Auckland, New Zealand. It’ll fit smaller citrus like limes and the biggest of grapefruits.
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Come on, you know you want to make your own Tea Towel with one of these Stencil Kits from Yellow Owl Workshop. What else are you going to do on your next day off? There’s a Cat Love Tea Towel Kit (sold out, sorry), a Market Tea Towel Kit, and a Sweet Tea Towel Kit– which one do you like best? There’s market tote stencil kits as well. And, if you’re feeling extra crafty, take a look at the Carve-A-Stamp Kit and the Easy Indigo Textile Kit.
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Don’t ask me why you need a triangle cutting board, because I don’t know. Maybe you simply cannot stand rectangles and only allow equilateral shapes in your vicinity at all times. If that’s the case, you’re a little weird/crazy and we should probably be friends. Each triangle is handcrafted by local San Francisco wood worker Luke Bartels from locally salvaged and milled wood. Three sizes available.
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See this Hex Baking Dish Set? Your Thanksgiving spread would look a hell of a lot cooler with a few dishes baked in these babies. Best of all, they slide and stack together for various serving and storage arrangements, so you can play around with how you present different meals. Neat.
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Okay, so this isn’t going to appeal to everyone, but hand-painted cutting boards! With abstract shapes! Is that not extremely fun to see in the realm of kitchen tools? They’ve got a good safe mineral oil finish, though you’ll still want to take care and treat these boards as what they are: three quarters utilitarian kitchen staple and one quarter piece of art.
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